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Nod, Lorian

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as a youth, Lorian trained to become a Jedi Padawan at the same time as a young Dooku, some 68 years before the Clone Wars. They were the best of friends during the early years of their training, sharing their education as well as a number of schemes. Lorian was always a bit more reckless than Dooku, but their different personalities meshed well, until Dooku's incredible skill with the Force made him a favorite among the teachers. When Dooku was chosen to be the Padawan of Thame Cerulian, and Lorian was passed over several times, Lorian was left to ponder his own future. He hoped to impress the Jedi Masters by stealing a Sith Holocron and learning new skills from it, but he imposed on Dooku to cover for him when he was caught. Dooku refused, and eventually Lorian was expelled from the Jedi Temple. He refused to take a position in the Agricultural Corps, and set out on his own. Harboring nothing but ill-will toward the Jedi, Lorian began building his own base of power. Using his connection to the Force, he bullied beings into providing him funding, then established the Caravan corporation as a front for his illegal activities. Posing as a pirate, Lorian began kidnapping Old Republic Senators and holding them for ransom. While attempting to capture Blix Annon, Lorian ran into Dooku once again. Dooku was now a Jedi Master, and he and his Padawan Qui-Gon Jinn set out to arrest Lorian. Lorian managed to capture them on Von-Alai, shortly after kidnapping Senator Blix Annon. When Annon died of a heart attack while in captivity, Nod suddenly found himself in a lot more trouble. Dooku managed to capture Nod and have him sent to Coruscant for jailing. Thirty years later, Lorian appeared on Junction 5, where he was given command of the Guardians police force. His bloodless assumption of power would have been perfect, if the chance arrival of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi hadn't helped expose his plans. Once again, Nod was sent to prison, and was again eventually released. He returned to Junction 5, and used his skills to help restore peace to the planet he had tried to conquer. During the early months of the Clone Wars, he returned to Coruscant, ostensibly to offer his assistance to the Republic. Obi-Wan refused to believe his sincerity in offering his help, and Lorian could do nothing but work to prove him wrong. When the founders of the Station 88 Spaceport met with Count Dooku on the planet Null, Lorian decided that he could not support Dooku and the Separatist movement. Dooku tried to eliminate the leaders and flee, but Lorian chased after him, hoping to finally rectify all the wrongs he had done in his life. Unfortunately, before he could stop Dooku, the Count pierced him through the chest with his lightsaber. Lorian died as he took hold of the Force one last time.